UNION LANE, CB4 1QB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB4 1QB

UNION LANE, CB4 1QB, Cambridge has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.10 per 1,000 population. This CB4 1QB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB4 postcode area, which has experienced 531 crimes and a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB4 1QB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB4 1QB, encompassing approximately 4816 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Bicycle theft: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CB4 1QB Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • A1309 with total crimes: 13
  • A1303 with total crimes: 4
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 4

UNION LANE, CB4 1QB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.10-25.00%
Shoplifting112.4957.14%
Bicycle theft32.280.00%
Vehicle crime30.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.62-50.00%
Burglary30.620.00%
Drugs10.62-83.33%
Public order10.21-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.046.67%
Criminal damage and arson93.32200.00%
Shoplifting71.87-63.16%
Public order71.45-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.450.00%
Drugs61.250.00%
Bicycle theft31.25200.00%
Other crime20.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1914.74-5.00%
Violence and sexual offences153.9525.00%
Burglary93.11200.00%
Public order81.8733.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.660.00%
Other theft51.2566.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.0450.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime20.42100.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-50.00%
Robbery10.21-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2012.4642.86%
Violence and sexual offences124.1550.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.49100.00%
Public order61.2550.00%
Other theft31.2550.00%
Robbery30.6250.00%
Burglary30.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62100.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting147.8955.56%
Violence and sexual offences82.91-46.67%
Public order41.660.00%
Burglary30.83-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour30.62-57.14%
Other theft20.620.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-66.67%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.6315.38%
Burglary93.110.00%
Shoplifting91.87125.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.870.00%
Bicycle theft41.450.00%
Public order40.8333.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.83-40.00%
Other crime30.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%
Drugs10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.1418.18%
Burglary92.70800.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.87-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.45150.00%
Shoplifting41.04-20.00%
Public order30.83-40.00%
Other theft20.62100.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.10-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour102.2842.86%
Public order52.08400.00%
Shoplifting51.04400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.04-33.33%
Other theft10.42-66.67%
Burglary10.21-66.67%
Drugs10.21-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.49250.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.45-50.00%
Other theft30.62200.00%
Drugs30.6250.00%
Burglary30.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%
Public order10.21-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Shoplifting10.21-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.9371.43%
Public order72.4940.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.45100.00%
Shoplifting41.250.00%
Burglary30.83-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.62-60.00%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Drugs20.42-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77.2716.67%
Public order51.45150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.04-16.67%
Burglary41.04300.00%
Shoplifting40.83-20.00%
Drugs30.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64.57-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.25-25.00%
Shoplifting51.25400.00%
Robbery21.040.00%
Public order20.42-50.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.660.00%
Public order41.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.830.00%
Other crime20.620.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Other theft10.420.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
April 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 104 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 202419
June 202420
May 202414
April 20249
March 20244
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 147 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202416
July 202415
June 202412
May 20248
April 202415
March 202413
February 202411
January 202412
December 202312
November 20237
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 76 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20246
June 20246
May 20243
April 20247
March 20247
February 202410
January 20247
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 57 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20248
June 20246
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20237
November 20235
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20249
June 20243
May 20243
April 20249
March 20249
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
February 20241

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
September 20233

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20243
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB4 1QB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. A1309
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 2. A1303
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Maple Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Elmfield Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Union Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Chesnut Grove
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. High Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Swallow Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Scotland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Stirling Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Edinburgh Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. The Beeches
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Austin Court
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Mulberry Close
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Pakenham Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1